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32 Mobile Healthcare Stats

1.
32 Mobile Healthcare Stats
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Are Your Patients Ready for Mobile
Healthcare?
 My friend Teresa Iafolla over at eVisit, a
telemedicine healthcare software company, recently
wrote a post listing 32 fascinating mobile healthcare
statistics.
 Teresa and her team did a quick survey of the top reports
about mobile health. Together they complied a list of
stats that I thought were very interesting so I decided to
share them in this post.
 Next are 32 must-know stats that doctors and practice
administrators need to be aware of about mobile health.
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11.
Mobile Health Growth
8. In 2014, 34% of all U.S. adults have downloaded at least one app that is meant to
support healthy living and 19% of U.S. adults have downloaded and regularly use a
mobile health app.²
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12.
Average User Statistics
9. Average age of Mobile Health User is 35.³
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Mobile Health Usage Trends
27. The number of nurses and physicians using smartphones in their everyday
practices increased by 10 percent in 2012, from 78 percent in 2012 to 86 percent in
2013.5
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30.
Mobile Health Usage Trends
28. There are over 10,000 apps available, but only 28% of smartphone users find the
apps to be very satisfying to use.5
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32.
Mobile Health Usage Trends
30. 52% of patients would not mind using video
conferencing to get consultations from their physicians.6
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33.
Mobile Health Usage Trends
31. 31% of organizations offer a specific app for patients. 30% are currently developing
an app, and 10% have created an app marketplace to distribute apps internally or
externally.6
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34.
Mobile Health Usage Trends
32. A majority (51%) identify lack of funding as the
top barrier for the effective use of mobile
technology.6
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37.
About the Author:
Manny Oliverez
Manny Oliverez, CPC, is a 20-year healthcare veteran and
the CEO and co-founder of Capture Billing, a medical
billing services company located outside of Washington,
D.C. He teaches the nation’s physicians, administrators,
and medical practices how to maximize billing and
revenue cycle management processes. Manny also
frequently posts articles and videos on his award-winning
healthcare blog. For more information on Manny and his
company, please visit his website, or call (703)327-1800.
And if you’re on LinkedIn, please look for him there
too. READ MORE
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